US Experts

Professor, Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Tech - COE

Philip J. Santangelo researches optical microscopy and in vivo imaging, RNA virus pathogenesis, HIV/SIV.

Therapeutics and VaccinesRNA RegulationRNA Virus PathogenesisOptical Microscopy and In Vivo ImagingHIV/SIV and hRSV

Associate Professor of PharmacologyVanderbilt University

Expert in the neuroscience of mental illness and addiction, including gender differences.

Opioidsadaptive processesself-administered drugsDopamineAddiction and Recovery

Dean, College of Health & Public ServiceUtah Valley University

Jackson is an expert in public health and healthcare education

Type 1 DiabetesIntuitive EatingWeight ManagementBody ImageEpidemiology

Educator, Writer, AdvocateSelf

Disrupting the culture of shame and silence surrounding sexual assault and child sexual abuse.

Representations and Uses of Greco-Roman AntiquitySexual Assault AwarenessChild Sexual Abuse PreventionPtsdMotivational Interviewing

Professor of LawVanderbilt University

Expert in discrimination, particularly in the areas of gender and disability.

Employer RightsWorkplace RightsGenderDiscriminationDisability

Professor of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Richard Peltier's research looks at how poor air quality affects human health.

Global HealthAir Pollution and HealthEnvironmental HealthFace MasksAerosol filtration

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil DiscourseUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.

Civic EngagementPublic PolicyCivil DiscourseCommunicationDeliberative Democracy

Keynote Speaker | Author | Supreme Court Advocate | First Amendment & IP LawThe Slants

Central figure in Matal v. Tam — the unanimous Supreme Court decision that redefined First Amendment rights in trademark law.

Innovation & LeadershipSystemic DisruptionBrand ProtectionCrisis & Emergency ManagementIntellectual Property Policy

sustainability consultantindependent

Diane Beckett has more than three decades of experience addressing the human and environmental dimensions of sustainability

Low Carbon EnergyUrban EnvironmentsClimateNatural Resource ManagementGender Equality

ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington

Antonio Barrenechea is a scholar and teacher of literature of the Americas and cinema.

Comparative LiteratureCinema StudiesLiterature of the Americas

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